Sesame
A worsted yarn, 43% Wool, 39% Acrylic, 9% Cotton, 9% Nylon, 230 yd (210 m) per 100 g ball.
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Berroco · Buy at LoveCrafts · Also at Jimmy Beans Wool and Wool and Company
| Weight | Worsted, 4 (Medium) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 230 yd · 210 m |
| Ball weight | 100 g |
| Length per 100 g | 230 yd · 210 m |
| Fiber | 43% Wool, 39% Acrylic, 9% Cotton, 9% Nylon |
| Gauge | 4.75–5 stitches per inch on 4.5–5 mm (US 7–8) needles |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Sesame.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 2,300 yd. The 12 closest of 101. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Pacific Color Wave Cascade Yarns | 60% Acrylic, 40% Superwash Merino Wool | 11 balls of 213 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Pacific Multis Cascade Yarns | 60% Acrylic, 40% Superwash Merino Wool | 11 balls of 213 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Pacific Prints Cascade Yarns | 60% Acrylic / 40% Superwash Merino Wool | 11 balls of 213 yd | |
| Serene Stylecraft | 66% Acrylic 34% Wool | 10 balls of 252 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Fashion Aran King Cole | 70% Acrylic, 30% Wool | 11 balls of 219 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
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How these are chosen
- Same weight: the weight number when the source gives one, or the brand's weight word (DK, Worsted) when it doesn't.
- Length per 100 g within 10% of this yarn's, when both list a ball weight.
- Gauge within 10%, when both list one.
- Same fiber family: animal fibers (wool, alpaca, silk…), plant fibers (cotton, linen, viscose…) or synthetics (acrylic, nylon…), whichever this yarn has most of.
- Closest first: still made before discontinued, then more fiber in common, then closer length per 100 g.
- Among yarns that match just as closely, ones sold by our partner shops come first.
Knit a swatch before you start: a different fiber can change your gauge. To add a safety margin, use Skeins for a yarn swap.